This message from Capital Region BOCES Administration was sent to the families/guardians of students attending our educational programs on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. As you may be aware, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the statewide mask mandate for schools will be lifted, effective Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Here’s what this means for the …
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“It is confusing… just do your best and use your strategies,” Speech Therapist Kate Munro said as she encouraged elementary-age students in our Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH) program during a recent lesson on English grammar. Learning to speak, read and write in English is challenging—both for those for whom English is a first …
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This message was sent to families/guardians of students in our special education programs by Director of Special Education Caralee Kardash on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 Dear Parents/Guardians: We are writing to share that New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced vaccination eligibility for children ages 5 to 11. Ten of New York state’s mass vaccination …
This year, our long-running Work-Based Learning (WBL) program for 18- to 21-year-olds has a new home—in the heart of the BOCES administrative offices. Here, students meet daily for classroom-based learning relevant to a work-based curriculum. They are also providing support for the BOCES teams—from organizing paper recycling to assisting with inventory and distribution of needed …
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The following welcome message from Principal Barb Lounello was sent to families of students attending Airline Drive Academy at the start of September 2021. Welcome families, students and staff to the 2021-2022 school year! It is with great privilege and excitement that I welcome you as the principal of Airline Drive Academy once again. I …
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Students in our K-12 summer program recently celebrated their version of the Olympics, complete with a torch, competitions and something even the Tokyo Olympics lacked—fans! From obstacle courses to relay races and volleyball, the games gave students a host of fun ways to exercise their bodies and their minds. Principal Carol d’Estienne—on hand to cheer …
We hope everyone is enjoying these summer days. As the numbers for COVID-19 have begun to creep up again in the Capital Region we would like to take this opportunity to remind our school community about the importance of mask wearing, social distancing and hand washing. We were diligent with these measures throughout the school …
Videos of Ceremonies Now Available We couldn’t be prouder of our graduating students and all they have been able to accomplish. Watch a Video Replay of the Maywood School Graduation Ceremonies Ceremony 1 – noon Watch a video replay of this event. Ceremony 2 – 1:15 p.m. Watch a video replay of this event. Closed …
This year, National Teacher Appreciation Week runs from May 2 through May 8. While we take this time each year to say a special “thank you,” we are grateful every day for our teachers and the skills, knowledge, creativity and caring they bring to their work in support of our students. As schools throughout the …
Academics matters, but kindness counts, too, and is an important ingredient in creating safe, welcoming and happy school communities for our learners.
